Crafters, Christmas is coming!! Give out those business cards!!!

Ok, so it's only September and we haven't made it through Halloween and Thanksgiving yet. But as a crafter you know it's never too early to work on your Christmas items for the December craft shows. These are two of my newest ornaments for this year. I try to make something new every year for my repeat customers. They love to see what's new at my booth. I'm hoping these will be hits. They are made from recycled light bulbs. I crochet the hats from scrap yarn my Mom has left over from making baby hats. http://marleneb.etsy.com/ she also makes matching booties and will soon be adding blankets.


I am only doing one craft show this December. I will be at Christmas Under the Palms in Edgewater, Fl the 1st Sat in December. In past years whatever doesn't sell at the show I usually give away to fellow employees for Christmas. They love it. Then anything that I have left after that I sell to my fellow employees for half price at the end of January. This gives them gifts for Valentines day, Mother's Day and birthdays, anniversaries, etc. and gives me extra cash to start crafting items again.


I picked up painting a few years ago and love it. I also paint murals at reasonable prices. http://geocities.com/gotmurals. I have posted some pics of a few of the murals that I have painted. And don't forget to stop by and see my shop at: http://glasslady.etsy.com/.

7 Ideas on how to use your business cards

Making money crafting is actually hard work. Making the item is easy, selling it is something else. Promote, Promote, Promote! What else can I say? You should always carry business cards with you. Not only can you hand them out but you can leave them is places for people to find.

1. Try taping to the back of the bathroom stall doors.


2. Or leave some cards in the sugar packet containers at the restaurant.


3. Got a good waitress, write 2o% discount on the back of a business card and leave it with her tip and no shipping because you will deliver directly to her.


4. Leave a few at the laundry mat.


5. You might even try putting some business cards in related books at the library. I haven't tried this one yet but people tell me it works.


6. Have a neighborhood around that isn't gated and has a community mail box? Try taping a resealable plastic bag with a couple of your cards to the front of the box where people can reach it. Or just leave a few on the top if you know the weather will be nice.

7. Have a spouse that works with your potential customers? Send them to work with your business cards. They can be left in the lunch and break area.